Working Patterns & Practices

As more people choose to work from home, the challenges for both the home worker and traditional management increase. Many questions arise regardin...

Much has been written on the grand prospects for "Information Society"; much less on what this might mean in everyday terms. So what do we find whe...

This edited book inserts postfeminism (PF) as a critical concept into understandings of work and organization. While the notion of PF has been ext...

Strategy and Business 2012 Organizational Culture Book of the Year This third edition of the classic resource, Productive Workplaces is smart, wel...

The definitive guide for using social media to build more effective organizations Today's networking technologies-wikis, blogs, and social network...

In today’s complex organizations it is not uncommon to have as many as 50 percent of employees working on virtual teams. As the “virtual revolution...

This book provides professionals with an easy reference resource for successfully implementing a performance management system in a multinational c...

This book provides professionals with an easy reference resource for successfully implementing a performance management system in a multinational c...

The Lived Experience of Work and City Rhythms looks at the working environment, with a focus on the geographical workplace and how this affects the...

Shows how sponsorship of women of color at work can be transformational, both personally and for organizations looking to increase diversity and re...

**Business Book Awards 2024 Finalist: Highly Commended****The People’s Book Prize 2023/24 Shortlisted Title**Dreading Monday? Feeling stuck in your...

Gender Equality in a Global Perspective looks to discuss whether Gender Equality can be adopted as it has been defined in international documents a...

In the last two decades there has been an explosion of research inspired by Michel Foucault’s suggestion of a new concept, ‘governmentality’. The d...

This book, first published in 1958, concerns American industry and commerce, and is devoted to what people do while they are working and reasons fo...

Management teams at all levels, and individual team members in particular, are often disengaged and disconnected from the management function itsel...

Managing change across cultures can be tricky, and universal approaches to change management may not serve their purpose in every cultural setting....

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) remains one of the best examples of a labor union that traces its origins to radical anti-ra...

The principles of sound human resource management are generally understood, but too often practitioners believe the same policies and programs will...

"A terrific read for the new generations rising in the workforce—and for their leaders." — Stephen M. R. Covey, The New York Times and #1 Wall Stre...

Humans are accustomed to being tool bearers, but what happens when machines become tool bearers, calculating human labour via the use of big data a...

Before 2019, coworking spaces were flourishing, however the COVID-19 pandemic put growth on hold. As organizations have begun to move towards more ...

More productive people and processes, fast.In many countries, productivity growth has been sluggish for over 15 years. It is the reason why we are ...

Much more than a book about flexible working, Beyond Hybrid Working is an engaging and practical management book to help organisations rethink all ...

Volume 20 of Research in Occupational Stress and Well Being features contributions that expand the understanding of how occupational stressors can ...

Much more than a book about flexible working, Beyond Hybrid Working is an engaging and practical management book to help organisations rethink all ...

Great teams are highly collaborative, creative and productive, but that doesn’t happen by magic. Discover the small actions that lead to big result...

This edited volume presents a compendium of emerging and innovative studies on the proliferation of new working spaces (NeWSps), both formal and in...

Management teams at all levels, and individual team members in particular, are often disengaged and disconnected from the management function itsel...

The lack of women on boards has galvanised much public and policy interest, which has led to many countries introducing quotas for women on boards,...

Presents timely, implementable, and easy practices for the modern workplace, and demonstrates how leaders can be mindful, listen deeply, and embrac...

Technology advancement and the widespread impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have had a major impact on both the contours and terrain of work, employ...

There is growing interest in flexible working, not only as a means to manage labour more efficiently and for greater agility, but also as a respons...

Inextricably linked to neoliberal market economies, public relations’ influence in our promotional culture is profound. Yet many aspects of the pro...

Disruptive leadership is a topic generating intense interest. Companies all over the world are trying to upend their industry through innovative pr...

In this book, first published in 1988, the author shows that the movement for industrial democracy has deep roots in British history, and looks at ...